Nutmeg container and grater.



" No. 853.725. -PATBNTED MAY 14, 1907. G. L. NEWTUN. y

` NUTMEG` GONTAINER AND GRATER.

APPLIO-ATION FILED NOV. 17. 1966. I

UNITED" sTATns PATENT OFFICE?.

NUTNIEG CONTAINER AND GRATER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Fatented May 14, 1907.

Application filed November 17, 1906. Serial No. 343,374.

To all whom t may concern,-

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. NEWTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nutmeg Containersand Graters, of which the following is a specification. y

My invention relates to utensils for containing and grating nutmegs, theobject being to provide a container as nearly as possible resembling anordinary can for the purpose of marketing the nutmegs as well as toserve as a grater for the use offthe consumer who purchases them.

My invention consists in a cylindrical can provided with a lid in theusual manner with an annular inwardly extending bead between the lid andthe bottom of said can, a perforated grating surface on the convex sideof said can and an oppositely disposed opening near the bottom of saidcan, as will be hereinafter morefully described.

In the drawings which serve to illustrate my invention: Figure 1 is aperspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is avertical section. Fig. 3 is aperspective view with the lid removed and showing the side opposite tothat shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the manner ofusing the device.

The construction of my improved nutmeg container and grater is asfollows: The device is provided with a can `1 having a bottom 2 securedthereto by means of a flanged joint 3. An outwardly extending circularrib 4 comprising a corrugation near one end of the cylinder is adaptedto engage flange 5 of detachable lid 6 and form a stop and gagetherefor. It also serves as a seat for the sharp edge of flange 5 and tofurnish a smoother exterior when the lid is on as well as to provide acatch for the hand by which to hold it as shown in Fig. 4. Near themiddle ofthe can an inwardly extending annular bead 7 comprising acorrugation is provided to receive and support a removable partition 8which is adapted to form the bottom of the nutmeg container 9 andseparate it from the nutmeg grating chamber 10. One side wall of thechamber 10 is provided with outwardly extending projections 11 to form agrating surface and has in connection therewith perforations 12 to admitthe gratings into the grating chamber in which they are collected. Anopening 13 is provided in the opposite convex side of the can 1 for thepurpose of discharging the nutmeg gratings as needed.

My improved nutmeg container and grater, being substantially acylindrical can provided with a bottom and a lid in the usual manner andhaving as its only openings the perforations 12 in the grating surfaceandthe opening 13 near the bottom, is adapted to form a container havingthe appearance of the usual cans used for vending spices and othergroceries, while, when in use, my improved device forms a containeradapted to be self supported in upright position upon a horizontal base.

It will be seen that in using this device it is only necessary to removethe lid 6 which gives access to the nutmeg after which a nutmeg takenfrom the receptacle, formed above the removable partition 8, may begrated as usual on the grating surface, the gratings falling into thechamber 10 where they will remain until discharged through the opening13. It will thus be seen that the chamber 10 is adapted to contain anyexcess of gratings which may be produced at one time, saving them andthus permitting economy in the use of nutmegs. The partition 8 may bepermanently secured in position although I prefer to insert it looselyas shown and described.

I claim: V

As an article of manufacture, a combined nutmeg container and gratercomprising a cylindrical can provided with a perforated grating surfaceupon the convex side of said can at the lower portion thereof, andprovided with a bottom and a lateral discharge opening near said bottom,a lid thereon, an inwardly extending annular bead thereon near themiddle thereof and above the grating surface, and a partition supportedby said bead and forming a cylindrical shaped nutmeg containerthereabove.

CHARLES L. NEWTON.

